Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess faces a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill, July 16, 2026. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Congress confirms Schiess as third-ever chief of space operations Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess will take over from Gen. Chance Saltzman as head of the Space Force. 2 hours ago By Mikayla Easley
